Pinnacle People is ready for Major Event’s season, are you?! Do you know what kind of an impact your presence and contribution makes for our Australian economy? Hospitality plays an important role in tourism in Australia. Retail and hospitality contributes $5.5 billion to the city’s economy, and employs more than 63,000 people. It provides locals and travellers job opportunities and also provides events for tourists to enjoy! In 2017, Australia hosted 8.8 million international visitors. This was an increase by 7.1% from 2016! The hard work and dedication to each hospitality craft is one of the reasons for this.
HOSPO HIT: Every 28 seconds an Australian hotel, bar or restaurant is tagged on Instagram.
Spring Racing
Spring Racing Carnival is filled with fashion, flowing drinks and horse racing. Last year 20,000 staff contractors worked at Flemington and Pinnacle People supplied 450 of them! Making our contribution 2.25%. The Melbourne Cup has a long tradition, with the first race held in 1861. The value-added contribution to the economy at $225.8m.
HOSPO HIT: The youngest jockey to win was Peter St. Albans on Briseis (1876). He was 12 years, 11 months and 23 days old at the time.
AFL
Every Aussie loves the thrill of a close AFL game and so do many tourists. There is nothing quite like being rugged up in your team’s scarf, eating a meat pie and watching your favourite player kick goal after goal. This is an industry sector which generated $6.45 billion in financial contribution to the Australian economy in 2017.
HOSPO HIT: AFL is said to be influenced by early forms of soccer and rugby to create a sport which is only known in Australia. It has also been suggested that footy was influenced by Marngrook. This is a traditional Aboriginal game that involves players kicking a ball high into the air. The ball can be made of animal skin that is stuffed with charcoal or feathers.
The above mentioned Major Events and so many more play such a huge part in Australian tourism. So much of this money goes back into the economy and into the community. Hospitality and tourism provides jobs for many and we continue to see growth in this sector year by year! Thank you to all our Pinnacle People for the impact our industry provides to Australia!
If you would like to work during Major Events Season in Melbourne, register your availabilty through the link: http://bit.ly/2Ne8JMs
